A team of World Health Organisation (WHO) officials visited Pirkoh and Dera Bugti to witness the relief efforts being carried out in the areas.
According to a statement issued by the military’s media wing, ISPR, on Saturday, 63 water bowsers have been employed to provide clean drinking water to population of 54 villages/ Killis/ colonies.
Pumping of water from functional ponds has commenced after chlorination that will further facilitate relief efforts. More than 3,500 patients have been provided medical care in these areas. The WHO officials also visited the affected areas and also witnessed relief efforts.
Efforts by the armed forces to provide relief to those affected by cholera in Balochistan have continued, with at least 3,063 people provided relief in the disease-stricken areas.
"The Frontier Corps Balochistan continue relief efforts in Pir Koh and adjoining areas of Dera Bugti, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a Twitter post on Thursday.
"3,063 patients were provided medical care by doctors and paramedics, while 921 were treated for cholera," it said.
The military's media wing further said that more than 2,000 lab tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, whereas the provision of safe drinking water to the local population is underway.The provincial government earlier claimed that the situation was under control but local residents and civil society took to social media to highlight the scarcity of potable water in the village.
A group of local residents and civil society on Sunday staged a protest demonstration against the shortage of water in Pir Koh village outside the Quetta Press Club.
They chanted slogans and demanded of the government to act before the situation resulted in yet another tragedy because the weather was unusually hot and the old water-supply line had been disconnected.